the only best-of-the-year film poll you'll need

Well, that might be an exaggeration. But the indieWIRE poll of 107 alt-weekly and alt-leaning critics is a good place to start. My only com...

who loves the shins?

I do. You should too. And with their new single, "Phantom Limb," there's more to love. Elsewhere in Consumables , I gush abou...

will smith goes for his oscar

The Pursuit of Happyness is a pretty standard based-on-a-true-story "inspirational" tale. But Will Smith's seemingly indestru...

ucla 13, usc 9: the fans have their say

Sometimes you don't need a sportswriter to summarize your feelings about a game's outcome; sometimes the fans can express it just as...

too many movie reviews to keep track of

My reviews of ... ... Casino Royale ... For Your Consideration ... The Departed ... Babel ... Happy Feet ... Candy ... Flags of Our Fathers ...

i don't make my jukebox selections for the recognition

One of the best places for consistently good music commentary is The Onion , that beacon of cultural satire. I must admit that I had taken T...

david thomson on will ferrell

David Thomson's Biographical Dictionary of Film is a reference book I check as frequently as I do my dictionary -- it's a constant ...